Feeling Blue
by Thunderspeak
AN: This is my first pony fiction, so be gentle :)
Summary: Pinkie Pie has a problem that only Fluttershy can help her with. Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash suffers the consequence of eating one cupcake too many.
Chapter 1
Pinkie Pie trotted through town and enjoyed the beautiful day. A gentle breeze tugged at her mane, and the sky was filled with clouds as the softest drizzle fell. Rainbow Dash had eaten too many cupcakes the night before and was suffering a bad case of the tummy pains. So today, Dash was down on the job. Most of the ponies were huddled inside, but not Pinkie.
Pinkie didn't mind the dreary days because she rather liked the color gray. Ever since Pinkie met Rarity, the posh pony's attention to color and detail rubbed off on her. Now, instead of being glum, Pinkie couldn't resist giggling on days like these. The vibrancy of her pink coat against the gray backdrop looked superb, as Rarity would say, and it was a nice contrast. Rarity would surely be wearing some bright and dazzling coat today if she dared go outside into the muddy roads.
"This is so fun!" chirped Pinkie Pie, trotting through some mud puddles.
Soon she approached a beautiful cottage, covered in foliage and nesting birds of all colors. She went up the wooden steps, nearly bursting with nervousness, and knocked on the door. Today was the day, and she was both nervous and thrilled. It was unlike Pinkie to be nervous, but this was a life-changing choice.
Fluttershy opened the door and cautiously peeked out.
"It's Pinkie! Hello!"
"Uh… hello Pinkie-Pie," said Fluttershy, "May I ask… what are you doing here?"
"Can I come in? I'll tell you if you let me in."
Pinkie was smiling so dazzlingly that Fluttershy just couldn't refuse. She always had a soft-spot for the rambunctious pony, and denial simply wasn't an option. Pinkie's smiling face would haunt her for days, or decades. She wearily opened the door for her friend.
Pinkie rushed past Fluttershy into the living room, her face flushed and her heart beating faster than Rainbow Dash could ever fly. Now that Pinkie reached her destination, her nervousness increased tenfold! How could she ask Fluttershy? The yellow pony was so just so… innocent in matters like these. It'd be cruel. But she was the only one… no one else could take her place.
Pinkie turned to Fluttershy, a wavering smile on her face. This was it—this was the deciding moment.
"Fluttershy, I…"
The yellow pony looked at Pinkie, her big eyes filled with questions. She'd never seen Pinkie so indecisive. Her friend was clearly struggling. Fluttershy moved closer and nuzzled Pinkies shoulder in comfort.
"You can tell me anything Pinkie."
Pinkie gulped and nodded. "Well… I didn't want to ask you. Believe me; I would rather give up a hundred parties than this. But you see, I have to-"
"Pinkie, just tell me," said Fluttershy, smiling shyly.
"I… I lo-" began Pinkie, before she promptly burst into tears and collapsed into Fluttershy's arms.
Fluttershy tried to console Pinkie, but she was horrible in these loud and teary situations. She was fumbling for ideas, and murmured, "Oh no, Oh no," as she rushed around the living room, searching for some source of comfort for Pinkie.
Meanwhile, her pink friend was on the couch, lying on her back with her arm thrown over her eyes in a dramatic fashion as she wailed louder and louder. 'She's been spending too much time with Rarity,' Fluttershy mused to herself.
Finding no source of comfort for Pinkie, Fluttershy gathered up all her courage and approached the frightening pony. She sat on the floor in front of Pinkie and quietly fidgeted.
Over a few minutes, the wailing died down to teary sniffles, and Fluttershy felt brave enough to speak.
"Please stop crying. It can't be that horrible… can it?"
Pinkie lifted her head and mumbled, "It's more than horrible. I'm a horrible person!"
"You started to tell me, that you lo…?"
"Guess," urged Pinkie, "I can't say it out loud."
Fluttershy swallowed nervously. She never liked guessing games like Pinkie did, especially in dark scary times like these. "Okay. You… locked? Is that it?"
"Nope."
"Um, you loaned money? Or I know! You lost something?"
At that, Pinkie burst into tears once more. She rolled over into the pillow, crying, "I did lose something!"
"You lost a-an object?"
"They are way more important than an object!"
Fluttershy gasped, "You lost someone? Who?" Her mind went to horrible possibilities; Rarity taken again by those diamond dogs or Rainbow Dash trapped beneath mountains of cupcakes.
"Yes, I did… and I love them so much. I can barely handle it Fluttershy," said Pinkie, staring intently into her eyes.
"Who did you lose?" the yellow pony breathed, suspense curling in her stomach.
"I—I lost-" sobbed Pinkie, too distraught to formulate a sentence. Fluttershy nuzzled Pinkie's shoulder and patiently waited for an answer.
So entwined with the current dilemma, the yellow mare did not notice the large shadow that passed her home. She did not notice the chuckles that reverberated through the forest, startling her animal friends into hiding.
It was then that catastrophe struck and Fluttershy was left without an answer.
Thank you for reading. This is kind of a test chapter, so please review and let me know if I should/should not continue :)
-Thunderspeak